Evaluation of the effect of the Momentum project on family planning outcomes among first-time mothers aged 15–24 years in Kinshasa, DRC

Effects of the Momentum project on postpartum family planning norms and behaviors among married and unmarried adolescent and young first-time mothers in Kinshasa: A quasi-experimental study

“…For the behavioral outcomes, the ATEs are single difference estimates that compare the outcomes in the intervention group with the outcomes in the comparison group at a single point in time following the Momentum intervention (i.e., four to seven months after project implementation) using treatment effects models. We compared intervention effects between four groups of FTMs: adolescents (age [15][16][17][18][19] and young women (age 20-24), separately ever married and never married.…”

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of Momentum, a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationfunded project designed to increase postpartum family planning (PPFP) uptake, improve care seeking and maternal and newborn health (MNH) practices, and foster more gender-equitable behaviors and attitudes among first-time mothers (FTMs) and their male partners in Kinshasa, the capital city of DRC. We sought to determine whether the project's interventions had significant effects on PPFP-related norms and behaviors among ever married and never married FTMs age 15-24. We also examined whether the project's effects on PPFP-related outcomes were significant among both adolescent girls (age [15][16][17][18][19] and young adult women (age [20][21][22][23][24]. Previous analyses of the same data set demonstrated the effect of Momentum on increased PPFP-related knowledge, perceived norms, personal agency, partner discussion, and modern contraceptive use [18].…”

“…We sought to determine whether the project's interventions had significant effects on PPFP-related norms and behaviors among ever married and never married FTMs age 15-24. We also examined whether the project's effects on PPFP-related outcomes were significant among both adolescent girls (age [15][16][17][18][19] and young adult women (age [20][21][22][23][24]. Previous analyses of the same data set demonstrated the effect of Momentum on increased PPFP-related knowledge, perceived norms, personal agency, partner discussion, and modern contraceptive use [18]. In an analysis of contraceptive users, project effect was detected on receipt of FP counseling, obtaining the current contraceptive method from a communitybased health worker, informed choice, and current use of implants versus other modern methods [16].…”